title: Immunogold cytochemistry in neuroscience.
abstract: The complexity of the central nervous system calls for immunocytochemical procedures that allow target proteins to be localized with high precision and with opportunities for quantitation. Immunogold procedures stand out as particularly powerful in this regard. Although these procedures have found wide application in the neuroscience community, they present limitations and pitfalls that must be taken into account. At the same time, these procedures offer potentials that remain to be fully realized.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Mahmood
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amiry-Moghaddam
authors.forename: Ole Petter
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Ottersen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D009488:Neurosciences; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D017459:Receptors, Amino Acid / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013569:Synapses / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D017459:Receptors, Amino Acid